Meal Planning/Recipes

As a vegan mom, I have been experimenting with my own family, and the results are in! Below are some of my family’s favorite meatless meals that even the picky eaters in your family will enjoy!

I searched and searched for tips that would work for my family and me. Ultimately, it was trial and error, and nothing quite helped me the way I wanted it to. Here are the tips that helped me the most.

Winter in Wisconsin is the time of year for comfort food. When it is cold outside, bring me all the savory soups, rich casseroles, hearty sauces, and cheesy pasta dishes. Oooooohh, is your mouth watering yet? If only these homemade meals didn’t require spending hours in the kitchen! Enter my “cook once, eat twice” meal prep solution.

The great thing with this recipe is that you can leave it simple with the 3 ingredients (which are typically kitchen staples anyhow!), or you can customize it to your preferences by adding chocolate chips, vanilla extract, quick oats, etc.

Whether you make cookies from scratch, buy pre-made dough, go for Pillsbury, or just plain buy them ready-made, Christmas cookies are a memorable tradition for this time of year. Here’s a from-scratch recipe that I use, from Alton Brown. Now, to mentally prepare myself for this day of memory-making.

In some households, “leftovers” is a dirty word, but not mine. In fact, my people prefer some of my dishes on the second or even third day. That’s because I’ve mastered the art of second-day suppers.

My husband is a competitive triathlete, and keeping him fed is important. My two step-daughters also love to eat; one is pickier than the other, which is always a challenge, but they like most of the tasty meals that we prepare at home.

Whether you enjoy cooking or not, making cooking easier and more efficient is always a plus! Here’s where the ice cube trays come in…

Making homemade baby food is literally one of my favorite things to do right now. I’ll be honest, I don’t even like to cook, but there is something different about making food for my little guy that has its own charm.

If you are like me – short on time and dislike meal planning, here are some ideas that have made meal planning SOO much easier for me (and have also helped us eat better).